Is there a way to get a cross reference of items such as devices and variables. In other words, if I swap out a device or change a variable name, how do I find a list of all the stuff that I broke. I think this could be generalized to all of the things that the user creates in one place and uses somewhere else.

Thanks,

Bill Nash

Hi Bill,

When you change a Device or Variable name, Indigo automatically updates all internal references to that device/variable.

However, it doesn't parse/grep inside AppleScripts. But for everything else it should automatically update. Are you referring to inside AppleScripts? FYI, that is on our long term feature request list currently.

In the meantime, there is Indigo Database Report

http://homepage.mac.com/imacpro/IDR/download.html

Unfortunately, it does not search your AppleScripts, but does just about everything else.

bobeast wrote:In the meantime, there is Indigo Database Report

http://homepage.mac.com/imacpro/IDR/download.html

Unfortunately, it does not search your AppleScripts, but does just about everything else.

Okay, this sounds like what I want but I got an error running it. I'm running Indigo 4.1.6 as a server under Mac OS X 10.5.8. This is on a G4 so I can't go any further. After I select my database and click Show the report ... I get a little box with an error message. I used grabber and copied the whole box and attached the tiff.

Wanderin Bill wrote:

bobeast wrote:In the meantime, there is Indigo Database Report

http://homepage.mac.com/imacpro/IDR/download.html

Unfortunately, it does not search your AppleScripts, but does just about everything else.

Okay, this sounds like what I want but I got an error running it. I'm running Indigo 4.1.6 as a server under Mac OS X 10.5.8. This is on a G4 so I can't go any further. After I select my database and click Show the report ... I get a little box with an error message. I used grabber and copied the whole box and attached the tiff.

PS I was running this on the included Sample database but it does the same thing on my real one.

Wanderin Bill wrote:

Wanderin Bill wrote:

bobeast wrote:In the meantime, there is Indigo Database Report

http://homepage.mac.com/imacpro/IDR/download.html

Unfortunately, it does not search your AppleScripts, but does just about everything else.

Okay, this sounds like what I want but I got an error running it. I'm running Indigo 4.1.6 as a server under Mac OS X 10.5.8. This is on a G4 so I can't go any further. After I select my database and click Show the report ... I get a little box with an error message. I used grabber and copied the whole box and attached the tiff.

PS I was running this on the included Sample database but it does the same thing on my real one.

You got me. It works on my setup, and the error text doesn't provide me any real clues. You might need to contact the author.

Hmmm...
This probably is related to the XSLT tools that I used in Indigo Database Report.
The current version of IDR uses a new version of those tools that makes it compatible with Snow Leopard.

Maybe you could try the previous version that has the XSLT tools for Leopard.
Indigo Database Report 2.0b3

Please let me know if this works.

macpro wrote:Hmmm...
This probably is related to the XSLT tools that I used in Indigo Database Report.
The current version of IDR uses a new version of those tools that makes it compatible with Snow Leopard.

Maybe you could try the previous version that has the XSLT tools for Leopard.
Indigo Database Report 2.0b3

Please let me know if this works.

Yes, it works with the 2.0b3 version. Very nice report, does just what I wanted

Thanks,

Bill Nash

macpro wrote:Hmmm...
This probably is related to the XSLT tools that I used in Indigo Database Report.
The current version of IDR uses a new version of those tools that makes it compatible with Snow Leopard.

Maybe you could try the previous version that has the XSLT tools for Leopard.
Indigo Database Report 2.0b3

Please let me know if this works.

Hey Paul, What would be the chances of getting AppleScript parsing added to the report? For example, a list of AppleScripts, embedded or otherwise which reference a particular device or variable would be extremely useful.

I think it can be done for the embedded AppleScript code. IDR can see that in a readable format, so it should be possible to add some cross referencing there. But there can never be a 100% guarantee that all components will be found. Here's an example that would fail:

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set name to value of variable "myDevice"
turn on name


If the Indigo variable "myDevice" has the value "LivingRoom", the script will turn on the lights in the living room.
But IDR will not be able to make a cross reference to "LivingRoom".

For AppleScript files the answer is that it can't be done. IDR has no option of reading those scripts.

macpro wrote:I think it can be done for the embedded AppleScript code. IDR can see that in a readable format, so it should be possible to add some cross referencing there. But there can never be a 100% guarantee that all components will be found. Here's an example that would fail:

Code: Select all

set name to value of variable "myDevice"
turn on name


If the Indigo variable "myDevice" has the value "LivingRoom", the script will turn on the lights in the living room.
But IDR will not be able to make a cross reference to "LivingRoom".

For AppleScript files the answer is that it can't be done. IDR has no option of reading those scripts.

Thanks. Even the addition of best-guess parsing of embedded AppleScripts would be a welcome addition. I often find myself re-purposing an existing device. Getting a list of those internal Applescripts which reference it directly would be a huge help.